Combined lamp and shade holder.



J. STODDART. COMBINED LAMP AND SHADE-HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED MAY a1,1911.

Patented Eng. 15, 1911.

taken at a plane urrs sra rns A'MES STODD ART, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY,ASSIGNOR TO THE ENDS COMPANY, OF

Arnn err NEW' YORK. N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NE'W YORK.

COMBINED LAMP AND SHADE HOLDER.

e em- Patented Aug. 15, 1911.

Application filed May31, 1911. Serial- No, 630,530.

To all whom "it may concern:

, Be it known that I, J AMES citizen of the United States, residing atNewark, Essex county, State of New Jersey, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Combined Lamp and Shade Holders, of: which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relatesto-improvements in electric lamp fixtures, theobject being to provide in a combined lamp and shade a holder soconstructed that the holding element may be adjusted so as to permit ofthe interchange of lamps of dill'erent power and size withoutinjurir'u'isly atl'eeting' the reflection of the lighttherelromrespectively.

VVh-ile ordinary incandescent lamps ofditlerent power are adapted to astandard socket,'said lamps vary so materially in size that an o 'dinaryfixture designed to receive and properly support a large sized lamp willnot properly support a small sized lamp. This is due to the fact thatthe smaller lamp will be, when in place, located at such an elevationthat the rays therefrom will not be properly reflected by the shade. Bymy improi 'e'inent it is possible to substitiite lamps of varyingsizes,a simple adjust; ment being provided whereby, without dis turbing thevarious connections, each particular lam-p may be adjusted relatively tothe reflector so that they will cooperate to the greatest advantage.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly insection, of my invention adjusted properly to support a comparativelysmall lamp of relatively low power in proper relation to the shade orreflector. Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing another part in section,said elevationbeing at right angles to the plane of Fig. l. Fig. 3 is adetail.

1 represents a link which may constitute the upper sup port for acombined lamp and shade holder. Atthelower part of this link there is abody casting 2, which has a central passage in line with the loop of thelink 1. To the lower end of the casting. 2 is secured a suitable shadeholder frame or bell 3, provided with any suitable means, such asscrews, for holdinga shade 4'.

5 is a lamp socket. 6 is a tube or socket carrier passing through theboreotl the casting 2 and taking S'roona'nr, a

,such a lamp is used, the socket into the upper end of the socket 5. Theupper end of the tube 6 is provided with an ofi'set 6 to prevent saidtube from moving down to' a point beyond a predetermined limit.

7 is a clamp-screw in the casting 2, the forward end" of which screw mayengage the tube (3 so as to hold it at any ClGSll'LilxllQViL- tion. j

8 represents a lamp adapted to be screwed into the socket 5, said lampbeing ofcomparatively small .size and power. When is adjusted to standin a lowered position relatively to the shade support 3 so that the raysfrom the lamp 8 will be properly reflected.

9 represents, in dotted. outline. a larger. lamp of relatively higherpower. il'henj, this lamp is used, it is obvious that in the absence ofa relative adjustment between the lamp supporting element and the su 3ortin element said him; would an 7 t.

down to such an extent below the desired. plane-that not only would itbe unsightly,....

but it would not be positioned correctly relatively to the shade a. Tothat end, when such a lamp is used, the lamp support or socket 5 may beraised to the position indicated in dotted lines, Fig. 1, saidadjustment of the socket being ordinarily accomplished by simplyreleasing the clamp-screw 7 and pushing the socket up to the properelevation where the tube 6 may again be gripped by the clamirscrew "T.

The circuit wires which lead inter the socket 5 may lead down from abovethrough the tube (3, which latter thereby performs the double functionof an adjustable carrier for the socket as well as a guide and protectorfor the ends of the circuit wires lead ing into the socket.

By this arrangement very substantial advantages are derived in that a.single combined lamp and shade holder may be adapted to variouscombinations of lamps and shades. H

I have shown my invention in, its preferred form, but Yam-aware thatvarious changes may be made'without departure" socket and has beenpassed up through the bore in the body castlng 2. -To that end it may beassumed that in the drawings a short thread is provided-at the upper endof the tube 6 to receivethe particular form therein shown. Indeed,broadly, it is immaterial how the 0H- set 6 is secured to the tube,although in some instances it is preferable that said flange bearrangedto be applied thereto or removed therefrom to facilitateassembling and disassembling of the parts. i

What I claim is:

1. In a combined lamp and shade support, a shade carrying element, a,lamp socket element, an adjustable connection between. saidtwoielements whereby one may be adjusted relatively to the other, saidcon- ,nection including a body casting non-adjustably secured to theshade carrying element, said casting having a bore therein, a tubeslidably 'mounted in said bore, said tube being connected to said lampsocket element and opening into the interior of said'element, and meansto hold said tube at any position of adjustment in said borer 2. In acombined lamp and shade sup' port, a shade carrying-- element, a, lampsocket element, anadjustable connection. be-

tween said tWo elements whereby One may be adjusted relativelyto='theotl1er,' said connection including a body'ycasti'ng non'adju'sta'blysecured to-the shade carrying ele-J ment, said casting having abore'therein, a tube slidably mounted in saidbore, said tube beingconnected to said damp socket element and opening into. the interior ofsaid element, andmeans to hold said tube at any position ofadjustmentfin said bore, said means comprlslng -a screw passingtransversely through siid'casting and into the bore to-engage the tubetherein.

3. In a cOmbinedJampZ and" shade support, a shade supporting element, alamp supporting socket, atube'leadin upwardly from said socket, a guidefors'ai tube, said guide being" connected tosaid shade support, andmeans to hold said tube at various positions of adjustment in saidguide.

Witnesses:

E. E. MORSE, J. BRUNER.

JAMES steamer

